Spotting Scope recommendations..

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I am going to the range more often these days to shoot my expanding Milsurp collection, but since they are all iron sights, I decided my binoculars aren't cutting it. Could someone recommend a spotting scope that won't break the bank, yet be good up to 300yards?

Thanks!
 
I'm in the same boat for spotting scopes,

I'm currently looking to bushnell and tasco as a cheap substitute, seems that you can get a bushnell with coated lenses fogproof and all for about $200-300 with 20-60x power with should be more than enough for 300 yards :)
 
Ruthless said:
I'm in the same boat for spotting scopes,

I'm currently looking to bushnell and tasco as a cheap substitute, seems that you can get a bushnell with coated lenses fogproof and all for about $200-300 with 20-60x power with should be more than enough for 300 yards :)
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Thanks! That is the way I am leaning too.

I saw a scope on the EE, but it is almost the same price as new. At least if you buy it new you get the warranty.
 
Vortex makes good optics at a reasonbale price. I have a 20-70 X 75 IMT (?)on order for around $200.00. Opticsplanet.com has them. I've talked to people who have used them and sell them & the biggest problem they find is trying to keep them on the shelf.

My second choice would be the Bushnell Legend 15-45X60 for $260, again at opticsplanet.com

It's not a Swaro or a Leupy, but for 1/10 the cost?
 
Seeing bullet hole at 300 yards is difficult even with the best spotting scopes. For the most bang for your buck google Konus spotting scopes. There are a couple of places in the US that will ship them to Canada, but be warned, have them shipped US Postal Service to avoid being raped by UPS.
 
Nikon XL 15X45 is a great compact spotter. I have spotted 30cal holes in the white out to 600+yds in reasonable conditions.

I now have a Pentax 65ED spotter with the variable eyepiece from the 80mm version. AWESOME optics. Way cheaper then the leicas, and Swav and nearly the same performance. The orig eyepiece 65ED set up has come down alot in price. see Cameralandny.com.

I upgrade to the 80mm eyepiece because the orig is NOT eyeglass friendly. The 80mm is much better. Not perfect, but a lot better.

KOWA is anothe excellent brand with some older ones for reasonable money.

Pretty hard to resolve much with a cheaper Bushnell/Tasco unless you always shoot into the white.

Jerry
 
maynard said:
Seeing bullet hole at 300 yards is difficult even with the best spotting scopes. For the most bang for your buck google Konus spotting scopes. There are a couple of places in the US that will ship them to Canada, but be warned, have them shipped US Postal Service to avoid being raped by UPS.
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Recently doing some longer range shooting and used a Leupold Mark 4 Spotting scope and could see 308 holes at 600 m, also bullet trace was easy to pick when spotting rds. The "best" spotting scope is a relative term. You get what you pay for when it comes to glass.
 
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